[blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms

Wed Aug 22 15:23:29 UTC 2012

O, if  that's a piece of cake- I'm gonna do it!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms


> Yes, the snuglee blows.
> You've got a couple options. Put the baby in a carrier or put him or her 
> in an infant carseat that you put in the cart.
> Am I the only amused by this question? Shopping with an infant is a peace 
> of cake. They just chill there while you get what you need or want. If 
> they cry, you resolve the issue.
> Shopping with a toddler is a challenge and also amusing. They like to 
> touch stuff. They want what they think is in the package which may not be 
> what is actually in the package.   Shopping with a preschooler is just 
> plain fun so long as you go when they are not hungry
> The best way to research carriers is to find other moms in your area that 
> use them. Look into baby-wearing groups or attachment parenting groups. 
> The list can suggest brands and where to get them, but we can't tell you 
> what you will like.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Brandy W
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:35 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>
> I know very few people to find the snuggly to be comfortable. Snuggly is 
> the
> name of one particular carrier. I'd strongly advice researching various
> carriers.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:41 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>
> At two months you would not just place him in the shopping cart. You would
> have him in some kind of carrier, either a car seat that can be safely
> secured to the cart or in some kind of carrier that you are wearing. I 
> think
> most of us have been referring to a carrier that you wear.
>
> The most common is a kind of pouch type carrier that fits on the front in 
> a
> similar way to a back pack. You can not put a baby in a back pack until he
> has good control of his head around six months or so. The pouch has two
> openings on the bottom for the babies legs to hang through. Does this 
> sounds
> familiar? These are great for around the house too. I have always heard 
> them
> called snugglies.
>
>
> Jennifer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Tatyana
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>
> Well, it sounds obvious, that  way of shopping you are describing, but a
> baby is not seating yet. He's,   let's say,  2 months baby that not even
> have a strong neck, he's lying flat. So for me it's not clear how I would
> place him in shopping cart.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gabe Vega" <theblindtech at gmail.com>
> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>
>
>> seems kind of teediest to shop that way. what is wrong with your
>> helper just pulling the cart and you holding on to the baby seat area?
>> I am unique in doing it this way? yes the helper is leading and even
>> guiding me
>
>> at this point via the cart, but um, I've always done it that way. for
>> years.
>>
>> On Aug 21, 2012, at 7:07 PM, "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My feeling now is,  that  I would  use a baby carrier while baby is
>>> too small. In stroller case, not sure how I would pool a stroller
>>> behind me while following an assistant pushing a shopping cart in
>>> front of me- in that walking  march, I would  need constantly talk to
>>> her to get verbal/sound cues in order not to lose her. It's
>>> especially hard with first  time helpers. But some of you probably
>>> got used to it and handle with a stroller inside a store with no 
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Tatyana
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "sharon howerton"
>>> <shrnhow at att.net>
>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:06 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tatyana, you probably will shop the same way as you do now, getting
>>>> assistance like many of us do and as you described. When your baby
>>>> is small, putting him/her in a front carrier would probably be the
>>>> most efficient. It would seem to be pretty physically straining to,
>>>> for example, carry groceries in one hand, have your cane in the
>>>> other and have the baby on your chest especially if you have any
>>>> distance to go-there just aren't enough hands! Perhaps you could
>>>> leave the baby with
>
>>>> his/her dad or a family member and/or get your groceries delivered
>>>> if that is possible and you can afford it. Those are just some ideas
>>>> for good weather and infant days when your child is small enough to
>>>> carry in
>
>>>> a carrier. But to me, carrying a baby, groceries and all will
>>>> eventually
>
>>>> harm your back and, in my opinion, won't be safe for you or the baby.
>>>> Good luck!
>>>> Sharon
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tatyana" <tagriru at gmail.com>
>>>> To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:23 PM
>>>> Subject: [blparent] food shopping with a baby in arms
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Dear parents, I'd like to ask you how do you manage  food shopping
>>>>> with
>
>>>>> an
>>>>> infant baby? How do you handle all  of those  things like a
>>>>> stroller, or a baby carrier, shopping cart and a cane in  other
>>>>> hand? Are you getting any assistance in a store when you are with a
>>>>> baby?
>>>>>
>>>>> Now I come in a store with my backpack and an assistant is provided.
>>>>> She
>>>>> walks with me through a store, we're kinda pushing a cart together
>>>>> and I currently have no problem with my grocery shopping. I'm just
>>>>> trying imagine how it's going to be with my baby in arms. Please
>>>>> share your experiences and tips. What the best approach would be
>>>>> asking for an assistance with
>
>>>>> a baby in arms- it will be  an absolutely new situation as for me
>>>>> as for them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much to all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tatyana.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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